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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 898,830,897.47, 1,348,246,346.21 and 252,598,641.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 898,830,897.47, 1,348,246,346.21 and 252,598,641.47 is: 378,897,962.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    898,830,897.47 : 1,348,246,346.21 = 252,598,641.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    898,830,897.47/1,348,246,346.21 = 252,598,641.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    898,830,897.47x = 1,348,246,346.21 × 252,598,641.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    898,830,897.47x = 340,565,195,417,548,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,565,195,417,548,864/898,830,897.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,897,962.20

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